The taxi company had planned to deliver free ice-cream across London and hundreds of other cities between 11am and 7pm on Friday (July 15) but have since decided to halt the promotion following the tragic events in France overnight.

Commuters heading into the capital will no longer be able to use their normal Uber app to request some ice cream.

A spokesman for Uber said: "After last night's tragic events, our thoughts are with the people of France, including our community of riders and drivers in Nice.

"Now is the time to pause and reflect so we are cancelling the distribution of ice-creams we had planned for today."

More than 80 people have been killed, and many others seriously injured after a truck ploughed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice on Thursday night.